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Blog 13: Meditation – The Monkey Mind
27. August 2018 In the last few months I have started to meditate regularly. I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed at the beginning. There were two things that bothered me: The first one was that I could not get the hang of the Lotus Posture properly; the second one was that I could never really empty my mind during meditation. But I am a stubborn, or for a better word, a persistent person. I continue trying, even though I can still barely do a half Lotus Posture, and my mind is still full of thoughts most of the time. But slowly I can feel the benefits…
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Blog 6: Learning to Draw on the Right Side of the Brain
German Version When I started drawing portraits I was very lucky to come across Betty Edwards’ book ”Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain“ online by chance. I was inspired and still am enthused by her theory. For me Betty Edwards is the best art teacher ever. Her theory didn’t only help me to draw, but also open my eyes to the details normally ignored and forgotten and see the world from a totally new perspective. With the help of her book ”Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain“ I understood how important it is to SEE and learned how to SEE like an artist. (To get to…
